The South Cotabato Provincial Health Office headed by Dr. Rogelio B. Aturdido together with the Health Education and Promotion Officers of PHO-South Cotabato Province and our HEPO Staff conducted an Orientation on Dengue Awareness and Clean-up Drive on October 13, 2015 at Tupi central Elementary School in Tupi, South Cotabato Province and Koronadal Central Elementary School in Koronadal City on October 14, 2015, respectively. These activities were collaborated with the Department of Education through the active participation of the school division officials, teachers and students.
The orientation started right after the Flag Ceremony where Dr. Aturdido talked about the 4-S Kontra Dengue (the 4 o'clock Habit); Dengue-carrier Mosquito, Aedes Egypti species that will breed anywhere specifically in an open receptacles with water, unused tires, clogged gutters, empty bottles, plants and the like. The search and destroy of possible mosquito breeding places within the school surroundings was done at 4:00 o'clock before going home as part of the one-hour Clean-up Drive activity.